tetsuya tonkotsu shoyu ramen

Tetsuya is a ramen shop in Sapporo Japan that’s been open since 1997, and this is the instant brick version of their tonkotsu-shoyu ramen. This instant ramen also tries to be a bit healthy, with noodles that aren’t fried in oil like most other brick ramen.

This was great! The Tetsuya ramen has a satisfyingly rich tonkotsu flavor that’s more porky than creamy, which I like, and there’s a mild shoyu flavor that balances it out. It actually tastes more like an especially rich shoyu ramen.

The noodles are nicely al dente, even after cooking it for 5-1/2 mins. It’s a bit thick, almost spaghetti-like, but extremely good for brick ramen. It almost rivals nama ramen.

This is one of the best brick ramen I’ve ever had!

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